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Hexcells

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2014

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E - Everyone*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    248*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    125*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    105*
  • Logic*
    Votes · historical
    81*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    73*
  • Minimalist*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    55*
  • Relaxing*
    Votes · historical
    52*
  • Short*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Hex Grid*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Touch-Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Mouse only*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Abstract*
    Votes · historical
    8*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 10.04 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0Ghz+*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Shader Model 2.0+*
    Storage
    60 MB available space*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    OSX 10.5 or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0Ghz+*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Shader Model 2.0+*
    Storage
    60 MB available space*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP or later*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0Ghz+*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Shader Model 2.0+*
    Storage
    60 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    10*
    Community confidence
    low*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Matthew Brown

Publishers

  • Matthew Brown*

Release history

  • 2014-02-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2014-02-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2014-02-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 19, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.0Ghz+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Shader Model 2.0+*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Hexcells*
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.0Ghz+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Shader Model 2.0+*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Matthew Brown
Matthew Brown*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E - Everyone*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
puzzle video game
puzzle video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Matthew Brown
Matthew Brown*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2014-02-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2014-02-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 31 fields
Achievements · historical
6*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
180* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Matthew Brown*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
137* min
Name
Hexcells*
Negative reviews · historical
175*
Peak ccu
10*
Positive reviews · historical
5,546*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.89*
Publishers
  • Matthew Brown*
Recommendations
4,982*
Store release date · historical
Feb 19, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Matthew Brown
Matthew Brown*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Matthew Brown
Matthew Brown*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 19, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
229* min
Ccu
10*
Developer
Matthew Brown*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
299* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
132* min
Name
Hexcells*
Negative reviews · historical
175*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
5,546*
Historical US price
299* US cents
Publisher
Matthew Brown*
Community tags · historical
  • Puzzle*
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Logic*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Minimalist*
  • Strategy*
  • Relaxing*
  • Short*
  • 2D*
  • Hex Grid*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Touch-Friendly*
  • Difficult*
  • Mouse only*
  • Abstract*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Logic
Logic*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Minimalist
Minimalist*
Strategy
Strategy*
Relaxing
Relaxing*
Short
Short*
2D
2D*
Hex Grid
Hex Grid*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Touch-Friendly
Touch-Friendly*
Difficult
Difficult*
Mouse only
Mouse only*
Abstract
Abstract*
Tags votes
Puzzle
Votes · historical
248*
Casual
Votes · historical
125*
Indie
Votes · historical
105*
Logic
Votes · historical
81*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
73*
Minimalist
Votes · historical
67*
Strategy
Votes · historical
55*
Relaxing
Votes · historical
52*
Short
Votes · historical
50*
2D
Votes · historical
31*
Hex Grid
Votes · historical
29*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
26*
Touch-Friendly
Votes · historical
15*
Difficult
Votes · historical
14*
Mouse only
Votes · historical
10*
Abstract
Votes · historical
8*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Matthew Brown*
Store genres
  • Casual*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 10.04 or later Processor: 2.0Ghz+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 2.0+ Storage: 60 MB available space *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: OSX 10.5 or later Processor: 2.0Ghz+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 2.0+ Storage: 60 MB available space *
Name
Hexcells*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or later Processor: 2.0Ghz+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Shader Model 2.0+ Storage: 60 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$2.99*
Publishers
  • Matthew Brown*
Recommendations total
4,973*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 19, 2014*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Matthew Brown
Matthew Brown*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu 10.04 or later*
Processor alternatives
2.0Ghz+*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Shader Model 2.0+*
Storage
60 MB available space*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
OSX 10.5 or later*
Processor alternatives
2.0Ghz+*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Shader Model 2.0+*
Storage
60 MB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP or later*
Processor alternatives
2.0Ghz+*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Shader Model 2.0+*
Storage
60 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Matthew Brown
Matthew Brown*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 19, 2014*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Casual|Indie|Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
4,161*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
10*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Hexcells*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Casual
Casual*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
10*
Community confidence
low*

* Provisional data